EDUCATION MEETINGS.—Notice is hereby given, that the Annual Statutory Meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders in each Educational District, established under the provisions of the “Education Ordinance 1864,” for the election of a new School Committee, and for the other purposes specified by Ordinance, will be held upon Monday, the 9th day of January, 1871, at seven o’clock p.m., at the following mentioned places respectively, viz.:

At Dunedin, in the Middle District School-house, between York place and Dowling street.

At East Clutha, in the Main District School-house.

At Tokomairiro, in the Main District School-house, Milton.

At Inch Clutha, in the Main District School-house.

And in the respective School-houses, or buildings used as School houses, in the following mentioned districts, viz.:—Port Chalmers, Portobello, North East Harbor, Anderson’s Bay, North East Valley, Wakari, Kalkorai, Mornington, Caversham, Green Island, East Taieri, Saddle Hill, North Taieri, Lake Waipori, Waihola, Balclutha, Warepa, Kaikorai, Blueskin, Waikouaiti, Hampden, Otepopo, Oamaru, Lawrence, Queenstown, Waihola Gorge, West Taieri, Maungatua, Clyde, Alexandra, Naseby (Mount Ida), Palmerston, Waitahuna, Port Molyneux, Pleasant River, Arrowtown and Cromwell.

The householders, in the following mentioned localities respectively, in which Side Schools have been established or authorised, are advised to meet in the School-houses, or buildings used as School-houses, of their respective districts on the aforesaid Monday, the 9th day of January, 1871, at 7 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of electing School committees for the ensuing year, viz.:—Teviot, Moa Flat, Hamilton’s, St. Bathan’s, Waipori, Blue Spur, Weatherstones, Otokia, Popotunoa, Tapanui, Awamoka, Macrae’s Hillend, Switzers, Tapanui Upper Harbor West, Lower Harbor, Whare Flat, Black’s, Te Houka, Waiwera, Morton, Waireka (Cave Valley), Mimihau (Mataura), Hyde, Wangaloa, Lower Shotover, Moeraki, Macetown, Glenore, South Otago, South Bridge, Waitepeka, Cardrona, Kakanui, Sawyers Bay, Kaitangata, Highcliff, Tuapeka South, Owako (Gatton’s River), Thompson’s (Drybread), Tutira, Wairi Ferry, Green Town, Tusklike, Albertown (Wanaka), Sandymount, Mount Cargill, Nokomai, Papakaio, Itrighton, Kuri Bush, Adam’s Flat, Shag Valley, Sowburn, Clarke’s Flat.

By order of the Education Board,

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

Dunedin, December 6, 1870.

Extract from Section XIV of the “Education Ordinance 1864.”

On the second Monday in the month of January in each year, a public meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders in every Educational District, being male persons above twenty-one years of age, shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the Secretary of the Board, and notified by public advertisement at least one month previously, and in such other manner as the Board shall direct, and at such meeting a Chairman shall be chosen and the School Committee for the preceding year shall give a full report of their proceedings, and thereupon the electors present shall proceed to elect, either by show of hands or by ballot, as shall be determined upon by the said meeting, a new School Committee for the ensuing year of not less than five nor more than nine persons possessing the qualifications prescribed by clause 13, and may re-elect all or any of the persons going out of office to be members of such new Committee, and every Committee so to be appointed shall hold office until the appointment of their successors.

EXCELLENT RUN FOR LEASE.—The Education Reserve, Block X, Wyndham District, comprising 7327 acres, will be leased by auction at the Land Office, Dunedin, upon Monday, January 9, 1871, immediately after the sale of Crown Lands, which begins at noon. For additional information apply to

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

Education Office,

Dunedin, Dec. 12, 1870.

EDUCATION RESERVES.—The Education Reserves in the Lawrence Township will be leased by auction at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Friday, January 13th, 1870, immediately after the sale of Crown Lands. Copies of Leasing Regulations may be had on application.

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

EDUCATION RESERVES.—The following mentioned Reserves will be leased by auction, at the Auction Rooms of Mr. R. W. Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 9th day of January, 1871, immediately after the sale of Crown Lands. Copies of Leasing Regulations may be had on application.

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

EDUCATION RESERVES.—The following mentioned Reserves will be leased by auction at the Crown Hotel, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 10th January 1871, immediately after the sale of Crown Lands. Copies of Leasing Regulations may be had on application.

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

EDUCATIONAL RESERVES.—The following mentioned Reserves will be leased by Auction at Tapanui, upon Thursday, the 12th January, 1871, immediately after the sale of Crown Lands. Copies of Leasing Regulations may be had on application.